Julie specializes in releasing trapped emotions and alleviating trauma and PTSD primarily through massage and myofascial release. She incorporates breath work and loving self-talk in order to amplify the effects of bodywork.

Julie’s healing journey began at age 50 when she traveled to Rishikesh, India to study yoga, meditation, and breath work. At the time, she was a tenured professor at the University of South Florida and had a thriving career publishing, presenting at international conferences, and teaching a wide variety of classes. But she wasn’t healthy and she wasn’t happy.

India, yoga, yoga therapy, breath work and marma massage opened up her heart and her mind and gave her the tools she needed to heal herself. Plant medicine was also tremendously helpful in guiding her healing journey.

In gratitude for this newly discovered health, Julie founded BreathWorks in January 2022 and retired from USF in August of that year to teach yoga, meditation, and breath work. She got her massage therapy license that same month and trained in myofascial release with John Barnes in 2024.

Some populations cannot afford or are not privy to the relief that these healing modalities offer. In an effort to teach our community about holistic modalities, BreathWorks offers donation-based and sliding scale events and classes. Julie is willing to barter for goods and services so that anyone needs these healing modalities can have access to them. She is convinced that doing so will make the world a kinder, more compassionate place to be.

And that’s good for everyone.